James hinton



(No Model.)

J. HINTON.

Curtain Fixtures. No. 230,416; Patented July 27,1880.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFEIc JAMES HINTON, OF LEICESTER, ENGLAND, ASSIGNORTO LLOYD, SUPPLEE 82; WALTON, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

CURTAIN-FIXTURE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 230,416, dated July 27,1880. application filed May 19, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES HINTON, of Leicester, in the county ofLeicestershire, England, have invented a new and useful Improvement inShade-Fixtures, which improvement is fully set forth in the followingspecification and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a frontview of the fixture embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a transversesection in line :0 m, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the twofigures.

Shades have been provided with weights, weighted tassels, brakemechanism, winding and unwinding cords, and other devices to balance thesame and limit the rotation of the rollers; but such devices aresomewhat complicated and expensive, and this my invention is designed toremedy.

This invention relates to window-shades in i which weighted brake-'cords are employed; and it consists in a combination of aweightedbrake-cord with an independent winding-cord, and also in the combinationof the foregoing with a guide arranged below the roller, substantiallyas set forth.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a shade or hanging for windows,doors, and other purposes. i

B represents the roller, having journals to a, which are mounted onbrackets B B, secured to the frame-work of the window or door inwell-known manner.

One end of the roller is grooved, as at b, or 3 5 provided with aflanged pulley, around which the cord O is wound, and the other end isgrooved, as at d, or provided with a flanged pulley, around which ispassed a brake-cord, D, the upper end of which is secured by an 40 eye,0, or other fastening, to the frame-work above or behind the roller, orto the bracket B, and the portion below the roller hangs freely, and isweighted or carries a weighted tassel, f, the cord being partially butdirectly in contact with the roller or pulley, or passed once around thesame. i

The cord 0 is so disposed on the roller or pulley that when the shaderuns down it will be wound up thereon, and by pulling the cord quentlythe shade unrolls and descends, and

when it is at the proper height the said cord D is let go, whereby byits weight it bears on the roller, the resultant friction whereofprevents movement of the roller, and consequently of the shade.

When the shade is to raised, the cord 0 is drawn down, thus rotating theroller and winding the shade, and when sufficiently high the weightedcord D exerts its friction on the roller, the result whereof is evident.V

It will thus be seen that the shade may be readily operated andcontrolled, the means employed being simple, cheap, and easily applied.I

A loop or eye, 9, may be applied to the frame-work or bracket to serveas a guide for the cord D.

.If desired, both cords, (J D, may be located side by side at the sameend of the roller.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In combination with winding-cord G, the which operates to raise thecurtain or shade A, the brake-cord D, independentof said winding-cord,and operating to prevent the shade from falling, substantially as setforth.

2. The combination of winding cord G, independent weighted cord-brake D,and guide g, arranged under roller 13, substantially as and 0 for thepurpose set forth.

JAMES HINTON.

Witnesses:

RICH. LAURENCE,

78 High Street, Leicester. STEPHEN PEAKE,

87 Chester Street, Leicester.

